Main programme

Day 1 (Thursday, 13th September 2012): 8.45–18.00

Keynote conversation: Policy transfer in Vocational Skills Development: Reviewing the last decadesJon Lauglo (University of Oslo) and Kenneth King (University of Edinburgh/NORRAG)

Session 1: The dual system in international development cooperation: Does it keep its promises?Simon Junker (Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency): The role of the dual system in SDC’s VSD strategy

Reinhard Stockmann (Center for Evaluation, Saarbrücken): The dual system in international development co-operation: Retrospect and prospects

Philipp Gonon (University of Zurich): The dual system as a solution for remedying VSD systems?

Lunch break

Session 2: Going beyond implementing the dual system in its traditional formMd. Mominul Ahsan (Apex Ltd., Bangladesh): The Centre of Excellence in Leather: Combining in centre-based and in-firm training in the Bangladesh leather and footwear sector

Day 2 (Friday, 14th September 2012): 8.45–18.00

Session 3: Experiences with the implementation of national qualifications frameworksArjen Deij (European Training Foundation): ETF’s role in the development of qualification frameworks in EU-candidate countries

Matthias Jäger (Swisscontact): Experiences with the national qualifications framework in Albania

Salim Akoojee (Wits School of Education, South Africa): Counting the casualties: Experiences with the national qualifications framework in South Africa

Lunch break

Session 4: Challenges of certification systems and the role of national qualifications frameworksMarkus Maurer (University of Zurich): The global quest for credentials and the role of national qualifications frameworks

Tahsinah Ahmed (Swiss Cooperation Office, Bangladesh): Bangladesh’s new National Skills Development Policy and the role of the National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Framework